I’m scrambling here, working on the grandsons’ Christmas outfits and preparing for tomorrow’s arrival of 2-1/2 year old Alastair. He will be with us for a few days and will have my undivided attention. So there is no time for a new blog post. I hope you will enjoy this re-run.
The children’s ages and Christmas garments are not current. But the upcoming gingerbread house decorating activities will be just as described below–except that Robert may have a little more restraint with the candy. Then again, he is a little more experienced and might get away with even more this year.
Whatever. We will have a grand time decorating. I hope you have a chance to do this with a child. It is messy, yes, but sooooooo much fun.
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“And I had but one penny in the world, Thou should’st have it to buy gingerbread.” William Shakespeare, Love’s Labours Lost
Laurel and Robert, wearing the gingerbread John-John now worn by his little cousin Alastair
Unlike the character in Shakespeare’s play, I’m not sure that I would spend my last penny on gingerbread. I’d probably go for a scrap of fabric or lace, or a needle …..but I digress. This is about gingerbread and Christmas outfits for my grandchildren.
The marshmallow snowman had a short life. And he did not melt, did he, Robert?
If you have read more than two or three posts on this blog, you will know that gingerbread plays a huge role in our Christmas festivities. Robert and Laurel, at ages 2 and 3, seemed ready to be introduced to this family tradition. They made their first gingerbread houses, received gingerbread ornaments for their personal collection, added a charming book, Gingerbread Land, to their library in Nana’s nursery, and wore smocked gingerbread outfits for various holiday activities and on Christmas day. Continue reading
